Thomasville reports 10,250 gallons of wastewater spill

Tuesday

Apr 30, 2013 at 5:12 PM

The City of Thomasville reported Tuesday a spill of 10,250 gallons of untreated wastewater Sunday and Monday.

The City of Thomasville reported Tuesday a spill of 10,250 gallons of untreated wastewater Sunday and Monday.The spill came from the East Davidson Sanitary Sewage Pump Station and went into South Hamby Creek in the Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin, according to a press release from the city.The spill was caused by heavy rains, and rainwater constituted most of the spill, the release said.The Division of Water Quality was notified Monday and is reviewing the matter. For further information, contact the City of Thomasville at 475-4220.State law requires municipalities, animal operations, industries and others who operate waste-handling systems to issue a news release when a spill of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters.

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